2012Final results
2012 election for Rhode Island Senate District 9
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Adam J. Satchell (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Paul P. Caianiello Jr. (R) by 32.7 points.
Adam J. SatchellDemocrat · winner
65.4%6,618
Paul P. Caianiello Jr.Republican
32.6%3,305
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.0%200
10,123 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET